Sign



May 6, 1930.

H.-c. GAMMETER SIGN ` Filed Oct. 7,

1927 '2 Sheets-Sheet l w Pff d f, g

SIGN y Filed 0011.7 1927` 2 Sheets-sheet 2 Patented May 6, 1930 nnnny clY snm/Inma, or cLEvELAiDQH'EIHTSHIo 'SIGN This invention pertains to signslthatare adapted :for use fas outdoor advertising devices, markersfor parkslfandfinstitutions, and

'other similar displays'.

Y 5 IThe primarypurpose ofthe linvention is to produce a device' of the above mentioned Hcharacter vthat is artisticyneat andattractive `of appearance and, therefore,`not open to the objections nrged againstV the ordinary type :10' of sign boards. v i

".Another'obj ect is to produce devices of the foregoing-natnrehaving removable panels on ""vvhich the matter to beV displayed is'painted ortowhichitisothervvisei applied. This-construction 'permits the signs "to be easily fand quickly "changed from' time "to time,v 'enables vices. In line with the '.1

` signs to be interchanged...among'severaldevvith a stationary 'or permanent'panelto one 'or-both"sides'ot the; portable orV re- Y movable panel or panels is l'or are applied and snitable'indicia, slichfasan advertisement for the rental of the space lunoccupied b ya port- 'afpermanentnatnra as when used to' desig- 1 nate parks or the` like, theremovableQpanels i ware-omitted andthe `matterto be displayedls rvplaced directly upon the stationary panel.

simple and ineiipe'nsive'libnt ",silbstantial and durable construction by the nature of which 4@ theerection of the sign is facilitated, and the emplacing or changing-ofthe portable panels expedited.

The obj ects Vabove enumerated )with others hereinafter .appearing are attained inj the i 1.45 oonstructionillustrated inthefaccoinpanying dra- Wings wherein Fig. aperspective view of my improved display, device or signgFlg.

2 is a fragmentary front elevation of the same, with parts brokenavvay Vto reveal Acertain. "150 structural feat11res; Fig. is avertical sec-1 af somewhat larger scale,'yon the respective Whichis applied a horizontal crossV member sign, Ethey upr'ights and cross members being'6a "ifo'mdi v0f'l"lilfnbers, and as "ai convenient the sign bearing panels to be painted or otherwise prodncedin ashop and takentothe'dis--` play locations Wherefthey are'in'serted in lthe frames 03E-'the devicesgandiallows'thesame that' are fitted into-"groovesppnotchesin 'tleress member 2, andtheurrights.1 ,revspectively.Lagscrevvs 5 are'passedthrough lrreefely fqreging is 25 fthe nrtherfv object` :of constructing the devi'ce M alpplie"d tothe=top ,of the member 2 at'equally.. spacedpoints thronghoiltfthe length thereof,

able paneL Obviously,.whereth Sgn'S Offandfsurmonntng vsaidcross pieces are slabs beanty of the ensemble will' increase with age.

Vtion throngh the device',`the plane offsection 'being indicated byf the line S-l-S of Fig. 2,

while Figs.` 4;V and 5 Aare sectional details, on

lines and 5"-'5 oFig; 2. :55 Thedevice is'made up oftvvo majornnits, namely,a supporting structure, and frame sustained thereby. The lsiipporting structure confiprises nprghts l to-"the 'upper ends" of 2. Snpported'by and between the'iiprights" a suitable idistance below the lcross vmember 2, and 'Lpa'rallel therewith, is Aa 1 cross member 3. The present embodiment is' ofjrustic deine ans ofv connecting the parts together, the

VVupper :ends ofi the nprights and the ends of the the grooved yor notched 'parts and are driven axially *into the parts having 'the'tenons, as shown fin Adotted lines inl Figf2.

To enhance the f artistic Az ippearance of the structure, Aand. 'for more practical purposes asvvill hereinafter appear', cross pieces 6 are 7. ik Theseslabs consist, preferably; ofplanks ripped fromthe sidesV of log's'and on Which the vbark'hasbeen leftfso'as't'o add toi the-g5 frnsticefec't. Furthermore, Vthismaterial can Other objects'are lto v'provide'a relatively,

be procnred .very cheaply. yThese vsigns are ties, publie highways, in gardenspa`rks, andsuch places, and itl ispnoposed that shrubbery be grouped aboutA A'the structure, and

that vines beplantedso as to climb the up-Y rights and intertvvine the top lportionlof the device, as y suggested in'ligl, so that the The crossmembers 6y and slabs-7v form Van @erhoffen the Vines and they have a further purpose-of providing'a 'snpportffor electric lights for tllllilflilating yllesieris, where Such' is-dsirable andvvhere current isavailablet Supported by and betyveenthe cross members 2 and 3 is the sign proper that is designated generally by the reference numeral 10. As best shown in Figs. 4 and 5, thesame is made up of a sheet 11 of metal or other material, and to the opposite sides of the edge portion of said sheet areapplied frame members 12 which, inthe presentiin'stance, consist of boards on which the bark has been 13 in the corresponding top frame member 12,

and to the Vlovver member of the frame 21, and to the end members if desired, are applied buttons 26 that are carried by studs 27 having grooved heads 28 that are accessibleA from the front side Y. of the panel. 21 :is preferably out avvay to accommodate the buttons and the tongues 25. By reason left so as to harmonize with the remainder of pffthe construction above described a panel 2() the structure. The inneifedges o'fithe'l frame members 12 adjacent the-sheet 11 are rabt beted, as indicated at 13. At suitable points,

the adjacent faces ofthe tjop and bottom frame members are grooved to receive hangf'ers14,;and each of these is preferably formed of a'piece' of'strap metal that is'fbent at its middle upon itself and turned outwardly-at'- 1-1 are inserted between the branchesfof the its endsgto `provide feet 15 Whichfre accommodated by recessesjcut inthe inner edges 'of the frame members. The edges of fthe sheet hangers,. jand Vbolts-16 are;y then inserted through aligning-holesjinthe lframe members and hangers, the inner one of the ltvvo bolts -associated With, each #hangerpassingalso throughthe marginal portion ofthe sheet 11.

`The frame members arecounterbored toac-f commodate the `heads andnuts vof the* bolts 16,:and these counterbores ,l are preferably l. plugged so asto conceal'the bolt'sand nuts, as

secured together and to the sheet 11.in a simishown in detail in Fig. 5, 'It 'will be understoodV thatt-lie end members of! the frame'are through vertical holes -in thecross members 2 'and 3 andare shown as having Washers and nuts vappliedllto their-threaded Y end.

bent "ends ot the hooks, and when itisdesired'to remove .the Vr`am'e,the nuts fare' re-v 1 i' fgwagraivso @hath laterally .romthejphook's 1f, v-AS previously Stated', ifthef maaier the d `"'50" u rr T hangers may be removed .or display is to be onta perm'anentnature vit is painted `upon 'orotherwise applied to"one both sides ofthe sheet 11 (Whether one org o both-sides are used dependingupon'fth'e loca- A "".tio'n'ofthe"structure)', but ifthe; signs are to be changedrfromrtimejtotime a removable Aings-ofthe frame on fone or both sidesof thfsh'gll; f f

panel'rE panels 'is or are set Within the`open-- nach paneifesigata geaerauy'by the' l "reference uirneral 20, iscomposed ofia frame f of 'metal brother2appropriatemaperial'thatis by thedevice.' i' lar manner.- The'hangerslt have slots 18 A. through Whiclihools 19 are adapted to be en- Y gaged, and the Shanks of "these hooks Vpass 'maybeconvenieiitly applied to each side of the sheet 11 by engaging the tongues 25 With-v in the rabbet of the vcorresponding top frame member 12 and,l after the panel is fully 1nserted Within the opening of the frame comprisedxof the members 112,'thebuttons" 26j are lturned! by means ofa screwdriver applied toV The frame' the grooved heads 2 8jofthestuds 27 vsolas to Y I engage the ends ofthe buttonsJ vvithinthe 'rabbets ofthe lower and endframe-members 12.fV4 i'l" Thus it will be seen that `myinvention provides a. relativelysimple and inexpensive sign structure that is artistic of appearance Vandvvhich, by reason of itsk construction,`fen ables the display to ibereasily. and vquickly changed. As previouslyfstated, the ysheet '11 maypermanentlybear matter of any desired charactersuch, for eXample',' asan advertisement for the rental ofthe space unoccupiedL by a removable panel, and the panelsfmay be '.readily changed fromtimeto tiineas itis rdesired tovary the advertisements displayed Having thus described ,my llvntioarvhat IQClaimisz- Q j x M -A Y Vthe, combination ,ot a. sheet-oit;V suitable materialfframe' members applied to opposite sides of the marginal portion o ffsvaid sheenhangers' disposed', betWeen the; ,Opposed 'iframe members and overlapping' the edge. '0f the sheet, as-t a1ingi mil/ansi' .extending through the 'frame members, hangers and sheet, and a sup- Porting. istrwitar toV .whidhi ,thehansers 'are connected. i

11eV i f2.: In av device-.vot 4set Y sides ofthe marginalporti'on loffset-id sheet, hangers formed Qfmetal SaES-bnt aPPIOX- matalyatfthsr niddlsupon themselves 'and opposite'4 sides 'olfj the edge; fprtionof the sheet, fastening means extending through the turned: iltwai'dlii at'tllfe'nd, Said, hasers .being dispsed between Opposed members 0f theframe and having their ends arrangedon i vandl extending" jaboli? th'periplieryrof vfthe beted throughout their lengths along their inner edges adjacent the sheet and all being of substantially the same cross section, and a panel designed to fit Within the frame against j theV sheet and having Xed tongues on one edge for engagement Within the rabbet of the adjacent side of the frame, and movable fastening members adjacent other of itsedges j for engagement Within therabbets of the corlo responding sides of the frame, the panel con# cealing the rabbets, tongues and fastening members Whenv placed Within the frame.

4. A sign structure consisting of'va thin flat sheet of material, Wooden strips applied to the Y u opposite sides of the marginal portions of the sheet and projecting outwardly beyond the edges thereof so that the corresponding strips on opposite sides of the sheet contact with each other, the stripsV extending entirely Q0 about the peripher ofthe sheet to form a frame ad being ra beted along their inner edges adjacent the sheet, all strips being of substantially -the same cross section, and panels designed to vfit Withinthe openings of g5 the frame on opposite sides of the sheet, each panel having fixed-tongues on one edge for engagement Withinthe rabbet ofthe adjacent side of the frame, and movable fastening members adjacent other of its edges for en- Y 39 gagement Within the `rabbets of the corre'- sponding sides of the frame, the' panels concealing the rabbets, a tongues and fastening members when placed Within the frame.

ln testimony whereof, I hereunto aliix my signature. Y

-HARRY C. GAMME-TER. 

